How did Mali gain power in western Africa?

they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders

How did Ghana become rich and successful?

they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through

What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)

something that is worth a great deal

Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa?

savanna, Mediterranean, desert, rain forest

goods that are brought in from another place

What does it mean to barter?

to trade goods or items without the use of money

Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?

it was necessary for survival to preserve food

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Medieval Africa!

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A review of Medieval Africa concepts and skills.

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1
If I was traveling from the Middle East to Ghana, what desert would I have to cross?
the Chenga Desert
the Sahara Desert
the Gobi Desert
the Nambi Desert
2
What animal was used for caravan travel through the desert?
Ferghana horses
horse
lion
camel
3
The following picture is showing a.....
plateau
bandits
caravan
contraband
4
How did Mali gain power in western Africa?
they gained control over the taxes
they gained control over the salt mines
they gained control over the gold mines and expanded borders
they gained control over the Sahara
5
What goods or items did Mali trade?
gold and cloth
salt and cloth
copper and gold
salt and gold
6
How did Ghana become rich and successful?
they trusted Mansa Musa and he led the way
they taxed those traverlers/traders passing through
they made money off of gold
they expanded their borders to take over the other empires
7
Which of the following river(s) is located in Africa?
all of the above
the Congo River
the Nile River
the Niger River
8
What does the word valuable mean? (What does it mean for an item to have value?)
something that is not important
something that is not worth anything
something that is worth a great deal
9
Who was Mali's strong leader?
the Lion Prince
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
10
Which kingdom was called the "Crossroads of Trade"?
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
Africa
11
What caused the decline/fall of Ghana?
Ghana was taken over by the Mali kingdom
the death of Mansa Musa
they were invaded by Muslims
12
What religion was widely spread throughout the kingdom of Mali by Mansa Musa?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
13
What was one major way the African kingdoms grew rich?
by cultural diffusion
by not trading with other places, only themselves
through trade and bartering
through stealing goods from a caravan
14
List the African Kingdoms in order from the earliest to the latest.
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
15
How did Songhai gain power and success?
conquered Timbuktu & gained control over the salt mines
expanded borders
mastered trade by river
all of the above
16
Who was the leader of Songhai?
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Sundiate Keita
Genghis Khan
17
Who was nicknamed "the Lion Prince"?
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Kublai Khan
Sundiata Keita
18
What does most of the Africa continent lie on?
a desert
a savanna
a mountain range
a plateau
19
What is a plateau?
a raised hilly area
a low hilly area
an area of low, flat land
an area of high, flat land
20
Which of the following is a geographical feature of Africa?
savanna
Mediterranean
desert
rain forest
21
Who was the richest man of all time?
Sunni Ali
Bill Gates
Julius Caesar
Mansa Musa
22
Why did foreigners think Ghana's kings were the richest kings in the world?
the horses slept on plush carpets
because the dogs wore golden collars
animals lived a life of luxury
all of the above
23
What is an import?
goods that are sent out from one place to another
goods that are traded without money
a good or service not for sale
goods that are brought in from another place
24
What does it mean to barter?
the selling of good or items using paper money
to trade goods or items without the use of money
to sell goods or services out of a place to another
25
Why was salt so valuable in Medieval Africa?
it was necessary for survival to preserve food
salt was available in multiple places around the world
you could charge a lot of taxes on salt
people in Europe wanted it to flavor their bland food
26
An economy is an organized way to do what?
produce goods and services
sell goods and services
all of the above
buy goods and services
27
What does cultural diffusion mean?
the spread of cultural beliefs
all of the above
the spread of religion
the spread of ideas
28
How did Mali gain power and success?
both answers 1 and 2.
expanded borders
none of the above
gained control over gold mines
29
How did West African empires grow rich?
trade
farming
travel
migration
30
Which of the following goods were NOT a natural resources of the African kingdoms?
silk
gold
ivory
salt

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